Aniano A. Desierto

Aniano Aguilar Desierto (born April 25, 1935) is a former Ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines from 1995–2002.[1] He headed the Ombudsman Office which investigates all government officials who defy the law of conduct. He assumed the Office of the Philippine Ombudsman on August 4, 1995, as the second person to head the post.

Aniano Aguilar Desierto
Ombudsman of the Philippines
In office
August 4, 1995 – October 10, 2002
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded byConrado M. Vasquez
Succeeded bySimeon V. Marcelo
Personal details
Born (1935-04-25) April 25, 1935
Cebu City, Philippine Islands
NationalityFilipino
ProfessionPolitician

Personal life

Desierto was born on April 25, 1935, in Cebu City. He received his secondary education at the University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City, where he also obtained an Associate in Arts. He later obtained Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees at the University of the Philippines, Diliman in 1957, and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1958. Desierto also took up General Management and Marketing Courses at the Ateneo de Manila University and a master's degree at the Philippine Christian University.

Desierto was once the Provincial Division Manager of the Manila Broadcasting Company and of the Metropolitan Broadcasting Company. He is married to Commissioner Teresita A. Desierto.

Career

From 1961 to 1974, Desierto was engaged in private law practice in Cebu and Manila. He started his career in the government service when he was appointed as Judge Advocate, Office of the AFP Judge Advocate General in 1974. In 1988, he was appointed Deputy Judge Advocate General. He later served as The Special Prosecutor of the Prosecution Bureau of the Office of the Ombudsman from April 1, 1991, to August 3, 1995.

On August 4, 1995, he was appointed Ombudsman by then President Fidel V. Ramos. He served until he retired, or "finish(ed) my term" as he stated it, in August 2002.[2] He was criticized by some for not aggressively investigating and prosecuting cases of corruption. After he left office, he unsuccessfully sought a slot on the country's Supreme Court.[3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. (1 August 2010). Merceditas Gutierrez not the legitimate Ombudsman Archived August 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Retrieved December 8, 2010
  2. Ubac, Michael Lim (3 August 2002). Desierto going but not 'gently into that good night', Philippine Daily Inquirer, Retrieved December 8, 2010
  3. Robles, Jojo. Pygmies in Robes, Manila Standard Today, Retrieved December 8, 2010
  4. Palabrica, Raul J (30 June 2002) Crucial choice of next ombudsman, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Retrieved December 8, 2010
  5. (29 October 1996). Justice, Not Popularity, Is Ombudsman's Mission, Manila Standard Today, Retrieved December 8, 2010
Preceded by
Conrado M. Vasquez		 Ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines
1995–2002		 Succeeded by
Simeon V. Marcelo
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